Outwardly reminiscent of the Focus and continuing with the Ford "New Edge" design concept, the Fiesta has 1.3-litre, 1.4-litre (petrol or diesel) and 1.6-litre engines. The Auto Africa display unit is fitted with the 1.6-litre motor.
The 1.3-litre Duratec 8V features low-friction valve train technology for low fuel consumption levels - only 6.2 litres/100 km, while the 1.4-litre diesel-powered Duratorq TDCi is the first product of a co-operative agreement between Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroën to develop future diesel technology jointly.
Fuelled by the latest high-pressure common rail injection technology, Duratorq TDCi-powered Fiestas are targeted to achieve low fuel consumption levels of 4.3 litres/100 km.
Finally, there is the new double-overhead cam petrol engine developed from that fitted to the Ford Focus, which joins the Fiesta range in two small-car configurations: the 1.4-litre, and 1.6-litre variant.
The new Fiesta boasts Ford's new Intelligent Protection System, which features new smart safety technology that is better able to sense the severity of a frontal impact, and it has four-channel ABS with electronic brake force distribution (EBD).
The Bantam
Meanwhile, the new Bantam has benefited from an aesthetic makeover that has been inspired by the current l Fiesta and Ikon models.
The car has a 600 kg payload and is fitted with locally-built RoCam engines that ensures a start-up local content of more than 66%.
Both 1.3 and 1.6-litre petrol engines are available, while there is also a 1.8-litre diesel up for grabs.
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On the performance side, the 1.3i RoCam delivers 55 kW at 5 500 r/min and 110 Nm of torque at 2 500 r/min while the 1.6i RoCam (fitted to the show unit) generates 70 kW of power at 5 500 r/min and 137 Nm of torque at 2 500 r/min.
In addition to the petrol versions, the Bantam offers the 1.8-litre indirect injection naturally aspirated diesel engine.
Service intervals have been extended to 15 000 km for the petrol engines and 10 000 km for the diesel engines equating to a 50% reduction in running costs and vehicle downtime. A 3-year/100 000 km warranty as standard.